Training programs

Accelerate toward success

College graduates can build on their achievements with Zurich’s prestigious training programs in Claims, Underwriting, Actuarial, Finance and Risk Engineering. Launch a high-performing career while receiving specialized training that can position you for advancement and valuable certifications.

Find the right training program for you

Recruiting for our training programs starts in the fall each year. If selected, you begin as a full-time employee, with benefits, from your first day. You’ll start with training at our North American headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Claims

Are you customer-focused? Do you like a challenge? Our Claims Training Program helps you build the skills required to support our customers in lines of business that may include Auto, General Liability, Property, Workers’ Compensation and Recovery Services.

As a Zurich Claims trainee, you’ll be joining a team with a top-notch reputation. Customers who have experienced our claims service are twice as likely to recommend Zurich.1

If you enjoy helping people in their time of need, consider our Claims Training Program.

Requirements include:

Bachelor’s degree or above

Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale

Eligibility to work in the U.S.

Underwriting

If you enjoy building relationships and possess an analytical mindset, Zurich’s Underwriting Training Program offers the opportunity to leverage both skill sets in one of the most critical roles in insurance.

This training program provides the tools and instruction to help you evaluate risks for large and multinational companies. You’ll learn to negotiate and determine the prices and terms to cover a variety of risks while building your value.

This training program blends classroom instruction with structured, on-the-job training at locations across the U.S. Nurture your curiosity and a commitment to customers’ well-being in our Risk Engineering program.

Do you enjoy unlocking the power of numbers to drive results? Consider our Finance Training Program. Trainees rotate through several core disciplines to hone the skills necessary to succeed in Corporate Finance. Rotations include Financial Accounting and Reporting, Planning and Expense Management, Treasury and Tax, Finance Operations, Reinsurance and more.

Trainees emerge from the two-year program as financial professionals who foster our growth and ensure our competitive edge—as well as their own.

Requirements include:

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Economics or similar field

Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale

Eligibility to work in the U.S.

Zurich’s actuarial program has allowed me to develop my technical and soft skills as well as give me the support I need to pass actuarial exams. My manager has worked closely with me to ensure that I meet my study goals.

—Steven Tomala, Actuarial Training Program

Working at Zurich is like meeting up with your classmates for a project. The team-based environment not only helps each individual to grow, but it helps the company as a whole.

—Dipal Desai, Claims Training Program

Working at Zurich is working for your community

Zurich makes it easy for you to get involved in numerous worthy causes. We’ve donated more than $6 million2 and over 166,000 hours to our six core charities and hundreds of local nonprofits since 2012. Service is fulfilling and it’s foundational to who we are. It’s also fun. Join us in spreading hope and supporting resilience.